Motorists involved in a property damage collision are now able to report their collision at Collision Reporting Centre (CRC) which is located at the Northumberland Detachment at 1165 Division Street, in Cobourg.
The Highway Traffic Act requires that all collisions where people are injured or property damage is valued at more than $2,000 to vehicles or property, or damage to any highway property, must be reported to police. Reporting to the CRC will meet this requirement.
The CRC will provide a more effective use of police resources and allow frontline officers to focus more time on proactive efforts to enhance public safety.
Collisions involving the following will continue to have an officer investigate the collision at the scene:
- Death or Injury
- Transportation of dangerous goods
- Involving large commercial motor vehicles
- Fail to remain (unless no driver or vehicle information available for follow up)
- Collision where there is suspicion of criminal activity
- Suspended or unlicensed drivers
- Uninsured vehicles
- Drivers refusing to share required information to other drivers
- Vehicles blocking live lanes of traffic
- Damage to private, public or government property
- Government vehicles, or
- Collisions involving a pedestrian or cyclist
The Collision Reporting Centre at Northumberland OPP Detachment – Cobourg site hours of operation will be:
Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday – Closed
